Worst of 2008: The Books

Since we’ve already brought you the Best of 2008: The Books, it’s only fair that we bring you the worst. These could be books that were so awful that they were DNF or books that were a disappointment to us.

Casee’s List:

My biggest disappointment was Promises Revealed. I’ve loved this series from the beginning and waited for the Rev’s book forever. It just didn’t do it for me.

I think of all of them I listed Breaking Dawn is my biggest disappointment. Not because it was an awful book – it really wasn’t. But because it was an awful end to what potentially could have been an amazing series.

Wena’s List:

I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to find five books that I would label worst of 2008 but let’s see what I find, shall we?

Hmmm, that’s all that I’ve got. Alright, alright (Sybil! haha), I added the books that I was looking forward to and was disappointed in, I had such high hopes for these books and they fell flat for me. Oh well, it is what it is…happy now, KB and Sybil?

You know, Casee I was a little disappointed with Lover Enshrined as well. Even though I was totally wanting more with John, Blay, and Qhuinn and even Rhev I didn’t feel that Phury and Cormia really gave the story that punch that we usually see with the brothers. Then again Phury was a little preoccupied with his addiction. I’m still looking forward to her next one though.

I’m almost at the end of Lover Enshrined right now and I completely agree! TOTALLY not as immersive as her previous books – just really didn’t do as good a job with Phury as with the others. And the romance with Cormia is TOTALLY lame. Hmph.

Thank you Casee, Holly & Wena (it took me ages to work that out BTW…I kept thinking ‘but where’s Rowena 😉 No, I didn’t get much sleep last night!

I (luckily) have read very few on the list. I did read Lover Enshrined and while I enjoyed it, it wasn’t my favourite of the series. I’m still a bit confused about why the Brothers didn’t stage an intervention? And yes, the interaction between Cormia and JM was lovely. I’m surprised Phury suggested JM show Cormia around…I would have thought the bonding instinct wouldn’t have let him…

Of the three lists I have only read the J. R Ward book (yep, It sucked)

I do have the McCarthy book in my TBR, but I’m afraid to read it because I loved her EC released for that series, but her print books have not been that good, IMO. I’m afraid that reading the newest Promises book will just but a bad taste in my mouth about a series that I like.

Quote of the Week

“You will be a wonderful queen. Kind, caring, compassionate. Strong, cunning, and ruthless when you need to be. But I can’t break my promise to myself. I won’t. Not even for you, highness.” The last word came out as a low whisper, but somehow, it shattered my heart more than if he had been shouting curses at me.”

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